Thursday, August 21, 2014

Last Resort by Kate Roth

Danielle Ward hasn’t had sex in six years.
Sure, she’s been on dates. She even has a boyfriend, but it seems something is
always getting in the way when it comes to doing the deed.

After her boyfriend finally loses his patience
and leaves her to drown her sorrows, her best friend Georgia comes up with a
plan that becomes more and more brilliant with each shot of tequila.

Book a non-refundable solo trip to an
adults-only resort with the intention of getting laid.

The beach is picturesque, her room is
luxurious, the alcohol is included … and Danielle can’t wait to get the hell
out of there the second she checks in. That is, until an uninvited kiss from
drunken hotel guest and Hollywood hottie Evan Weston. Once Evan discovers the
reason for Danielle’s vacation, he won’t let up in his pursuit to be the one to
solve her problem.

Caught between her desire for a fresh start and
the preposterous idea of having a fling with her celebrity crush, Danielle
decides it’s time to throw caution to the wind and her panties to the floor.

But it’s never just sex, is it? And Evan Weston
isn’t just any man. He isn’t just a movie star.

Evan Weston is Danielle’s last resort.

My ReviewThis book is HOT! I love a great romance but you add in a sexy movie star and a hotel where sex is encouraged and I'm in! Danielle has had a SERIOUS dry spell. Six years is way too long to go without sex! She gets drunk with her BFF and books a vacation to Desire Resort and Spa in Mexico. She hopes that she'll be able to get someone to have sex with and end her dry spell. She hears rumors that her favorite movie star is also staying at the resort but she doesn't buy it. Then she runs into him in the most surprising way. What happens next is jaw dropping. I don't do spoilers, as you know. So let me say this, READ THIS BOOK! Seriously, I laughed out loud at some parts. Kate knows how to write some really compelling characters. I couldn't put the book down. 5++ out of 5!

Excerpt:A brunette a
few barstools down from me in a neon green one-piece that had square holes cut
out up her ribs giggled. She tucked one side of her short, angular bob behind
her ear. “I swear I saw him,” she whispered to her friend, a skinny blonde with
a tattoo of a rose on her lower back.

I swallowed
a gulp of my icy drink and continued to listen to their conversation.

The brunette
shook her head. “No, he was married to Kimberly Jackson. He dates just about
anything with tits, usually models, but he hasn’t been linked to anyone in
months.”

The blonde
chirped a laugh. “Stalk much?”

“I’ll freely
admit that I keep tabs on Evan Weston. And if he happens to be staying here, my
stalking could get me the ultimate
hookup.”

The two
friends swatted at each other playfully and laughed before strutting over to
the pool. Evan Weston. My mouth went
dry. No fucking way.

Because of
my lack of experience one might think I also lacked fantasies, but it was quite
the opposite. I might’ve been locked up tighter than the president’s panic
room, but that didn’t mean I couldn’t get down to business with myself. I mean,
a girl’s gotta fall asleep. I knew what an orgasm felt like thanks to my
battery operated pals and I knew what kinds of things turned me on. Dirty
dreams came to me every now and then and I had a number of books on my e-reader
that I wouldn’t show my grandmother. I used to think that was how I could
loosen up for my boyfriends—for Kyle. Read something sexy, have a glass of wine
and then voila! Presto-sex-o!

Nope. My
logical brain was too many steps ahead of me every time I tried to trick my
anxiety away. Kyle wasn’t the hero. He wasn’t the sexy, gruff alpha male
written on the page and he wasn’t one of the celebrity crushes I conjured up in
my mind on the nights I felt so frustrated I thought I would explode.

But Evan
Weston was.

Interview with Kate Roth:I've had the pleasure of getting to know Kate over the past year! She's a great friend and has helped me grow as a blogger and author. We sat down and had a short conversation about her new book, sex, and life in general.BB: If your book was to become a movie, who would you cast as the main
characters?KR: Danielle would be Alexis Knapp and Evan (it’s so hard to choose just ONE
guy for him!!) would probably be Ryan Gosling.

BB: Tell us something unique about you (that can’t be found in your author
bio).KR: I’ve been known to be a little crafty! I make my own cleaning
products and some bath products. I really love making all natural items with
essential oils and simple ingredients. J

BB: Who is your fictional character crush (Movie, TV, Literary)?KR: Do I have to pick ONE?! I have a ton of TV boyfriends (haha
it’s kind of a running joke with my husband) but I’m going to go with Sawyer
from LOST.

BB: How do you connect with readers? Do you really like it when they contact
you?KR: I get to connect with my readers a lot on Facebook and Twitter
and at events. I LOVE IT! I love talking to readers whether they’ve read my
books or not. I adore the indie romance reader community.BB: How did you choose the cover of your book?KR:I found the photo for the Last Resort cover a very long time
ago. I probably had one chapter written and hadn’t told a soul I was working on
it. When I saw that ‘crotch shot’ I knew it was the cover! Once the book was
close to being finished and I knew it was going to release, I got scared that
it was way too much but everyone encouraged me that it fit the story perfectly.
I love this cover!BB: What is the strangest/most unique place you’ve had sex?KR: The woods.BB: If someone asked you to recommend a “sexual aid”, what would it be?KR: Lingerie, sexy music, soft lighting and the occasional
rumbling battery operated device.BB: If you could offer one piece of advice to a prospective author, what would
it be?KR: Always be a writer first and an author second. Write because
you love it and follow it to a career because you want to.BB:Do you have any future projects in the works?KR: Too many to count!! I have at least 3 ideas I’m working on for
erotic romances, upwards of 3 contemporary romances, and 2 New Adult ideas!This has been so much fun! I just have a few other things I'd like to ask, kind of like a lightening round.McDonalds or Burger King? McDonaldsCoke or Pepsi? CokeBook or Kindle? BookVibrator or dildo? VibratorMissionary or doggy style? DoggyDogs or Cats? Dogs (this feels weird coming after the
last question hah)Favorite dessert? TiramisuFavorite book now? Collide by Gail McHughThanks so much for spending time with me! I love Last Resort and I know your readers will too!Author Bio:

Inspired by music, film, art and the wealth of stories she has heard through
her career as a professional hair stylist, Kate Roth decided to get real about
her love of writing in 2008. She signed up for a course after-hours at the
local high school called 'So You Want To Write A Book?'. Indeed, she did! For
years Kate had been dreaming up love stories in her head and she'd even managed
to write a few of them down but it was that class that gave her the drive to
finally do something more with her ideas.

The ideas
haven't stopped flowing since. She enjoys writing in all sub-genres of romance
and even has a few surprises up her sleeve for the future. Her other titles
include New Adult Romance; The Low Notes,
Paranormal New Adult Romance; Reckless
Radiance, and Contemporary Romances; Natural
Harmony and Sway (from the
Confession Records collection). She is a small business owner and lives in
Indiana with her husband, Adam and their dog, Sampson.